Idelele lilemali

Bhekimpilo Tshalibe

ABALIMI sebekhuthazwe ukuthi balime idelele ngoba lithandwa ngabantu abanengi njalo lingenza umlimi abe lenzuzo ephezulu.

UNkosazana Winani Ncube, ongu-Agricultural Extension Officer wesigabeni seMguza ukhuthaze abalimi ukuthi balime idelele ngoba lilomkambo omkhulu.

Uthe idelele kalihluphi ukulima, okutsho ukuthi umlimi ongakaze alilime angenelisa ukulilima limnike imali enhle.

“Idelele kalihluphi ukulima njalo sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi beqale balungise umhlabathi wabo ulingane bengakahlanyeli isilimo lesi,” kutsho uNkszn Ncube.

Uqhubekele phambili wathi idelele lilomhlabathi elivuma kiwo.

“Idelele lenza kuhle kakhulu kumhlabathi olivutshevutshe futhi olobumunyu obuphakathi kwe-5,8 kusiya ku-6,5,” kutsho uNkszn Ncube.

Uthe ukhuthaza abalimi ukuthi benze imizila nxa sebehlanyela.

“Sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi nxa sebehlanyela benze imizila njalo balehlukanise nge-40 kusiya ku-50cm. Amagodi wona sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi bagebhe atshona okwe-45cm bawafake umquba okuthiwa yi-Compound D, besebefaka intanga ezimbili egodini linye ngalinye,” kutsho uNkszn Ncube.

Uthe idelele limila ngemva kwamaviki amabili.

“Idelele lithatha amaviki amabili ukuze limile njalo sikhuthaza abalimi ukuthi belifafaze nge-lumbda nxa selimilile ukuze bebulale ama-cutworms,” kuphetha uNkszn Ncube.